Water services
Veolia Water's primary responsibilities is to produce drinking water and supply it to customers' homes.
Priority is therefore focused on the clean quality of the water to ensure the best possible water service, as expected by its municipal customers and by consumers.
Veolia Water's brief is to make water safe to drink. That is to ensure it complies with the health standards as defined by the World Health Organization, European Union or by legislation passed in each individual country. At the same time it must improve the taste for the greater satisfaction of the consumer.
Wastewater treatment services
As with water services, wastewater treatment service, otherwise known as sanitation, is the responsibility of elected officials and local authorities.
In industrialized countries this service, essential for public health, has seen numerous developments over the last century and a half.
However it is a sector where improvements still need to be made for instance a tightening of standards in using or updating ageing facilities.
Enlisting alternative resources
Aware of the potential problem that we risk by not not-renewing the "water capital", Veolia Water:
- is introducing strategies for its customers aimed at better management of water abstraction whilst respecting the environment;
- and is devoting time and resources to develop alternative resources.
Dealing with the chronic degradation to resources
Aware of the chronic degradation to resources, Veolia Water provides on the ground assistance and awareness initiatives and also takes positive action:
- with farmers to make them more aware and assist them in managing their irrigation needs better;
- by running support operations;
- by carrying out initiatives which record and monitor toxic elements in water resources;
- by helping local authorities to reduce the level of nitrates and pesticides in water resources and to maintain the quality of aquatic environments;
- combatting the risks of rainwater pollution.
Recycling wastewater
Veolia Water - number 1 in the area of wastewater recycling - has developed new "multi-barrier" treatment systems which guarantee the quality of the water that is produced in line with the use intended for it by its clients.
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